Day 1: Arrival to Tangier

Welcome to Morocco! Arrive to the port or airport of Tangier where you’ll be assisted with customs formalities and transferred to your hotel where you’ll be given time to check in. You’ll take a tour of the gate of Africa Tangier, the assembly level of the Mediterranean cultures. We start with a drive through the fashionable New city, a wealthy space of Tangier’s California part where you may see the property, villas, palaces and passing by the king’s summer season Palace and celebrities’ properties. You will visit the previous American Legation, a former palace given to the U.S. authorities in 1777 to accommodate America’s first embassy. You will visit Cap Spartel, the lighthouse that marks the official convergence of the Atlantic and Mediterranean before you reach the Hercules Cave that exists since the Neolithic era. The tour will continue via the labyrinthine alleys of the medina via the spice markets to the Grand Socco and St. Andrew’s Church, quietly nestled off the busy market square. Spend the overnight with dinner at the hotel or Riad.

Meals: Dinner included.

Day 2: Tangier – Tetouan - Chefchaouen

Today we depart towards the blue city of Chefchaouen via Tetouan metropolis generally known as dwelling to the Jews who have been expelled from Spain after the expulsion of the Arabs in 1492. You will discover the ‘white’ metropolis of Tetouan, affectionately known as ‘the daughter of Granada’. Go to the Guersa Kebira square, one of many bustling souks, after which we visit the Medina, probably the most fascinating within the country and now a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s a distinctive community of shaded alleyways and has a number of mosques. See additionally the excellent Royal Palace, a high quality instance of Hispano- Moresque structure. Proceed to the blue town of Chefchaouen metropolis picturesque Berber stronghold within the excessive up Rif Mountains, was built in 1471 by Moorish exiles from Spain. Check in at the hotel for the overnight with dinner.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.

Day 3: Explore Chefchaouen

Today you will explore Chefchaouen, Morocco's enchanting city beneath the striking peaks of the Rif Mountains. Whitewashed homes with red tile roofs line narrow, winding laneways, their walls painted in brilliant shades of blue. Take a sightseeing tour with a friendly local guide, and discover firsthand the culture of this fascinating region of Morocco. You will enjoy the distinctive Arab-Andalusian art and architecture, narrow streets, marvelous fountains, squares, traditional public oven. Then you will arrive at the spectacular center of the city and see the Outa Hammam Square with the 14th-century fortress and the big mosque. After you learn about the history of this city, we will continue the tour to the Ras El Maa spring. Chefchaouen is a unique city located in the Mountains and every guest will feel amazed by its breathtaking views, its springs, watermills, natural pools. Spend the overnight with dinner at the hotel.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.

Day 4: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fez

After breakfast, we drive towards Volubilis, the archaeological Roman site well-preserved listed in UNESCO (1997), remains of astonishing mosaics, hundreds of Latin inscriptions and artistic materials. After our enjoyable walk in Volubilis we carry on to explore the other 17th century Imperial city Meknes. The tour will include the ramparts around the Medina and the tremendous gate of Bab Mansour (1732), the granary Sahrij Swani, grain and water storage and used as a barn for 12000 horses. Meknes has a big production of olive oil and olives and you will see an amazing verity of olives in the local market of square Lahdime. We leave Meknes towards the medieval city of Fes driving by open fields of barley, wheat and olive trees. Check in for the overnight with dinner at the hotel or Riad.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.

Day 5: Fez Sightseeing tour

Today you will meet your local tour guide to explore the old medieval medina of Fez and the first imperial city, a real labyrinthine of more than 9000 alleyways and deserves to be the intellectual and cultural capital of the kingdom. You will start with a stop by the ornamented Royal Palace gate. Then, you will enjoy a panoramic view of the southern tower of Fes, and visit the cooperative of pottery where they make tiles and Moroccan mosaic. You will mingle with local people in the narrow streets full of articles, colors and donkeys carrying goods. You will see a lot of handcrafted items. We will explore one of the Koranic school (Medrassa), the Nejjarine fountain, and the Karaouine Mosque University. The leather tanneries, famous in Fes, is one the highlights of the tour, watching locals working on skins of goat, lamb, camel and cow, in small pits. You also will indulge yourselves with some special dishes of Fes cuisine. Spend the overnight at the hotel or Riad with breakfast.

Meals: Breakfast included.

Day 6: Day at leisure in Fez

Today is a day at leisure to choose your schedule. You can stroll through the alleys of the medina on your own or try some of the local activities such a cooking class on the morning. On the afternoon, you can just relax at your hotel or try a Hammam and Spa. Spend the overnight at the hotel or Riad with breakfast.

Meals: Breakfast included.

Day 7: Fez - Ifrane - Cedar Forest - Midelt - Ziz Valley - Merzouga Desert

Today we leave the imperial city of Fez heading to another part of Morocco crossing the Middle Atlas Mountains. We stop for a short break in Ifrane nicknamed the small Switzerland where is the first ski resort in Morocco. We will be surrounded by amazing sceneries and landscapes of Mountains and plains. A special species of native monkeys living in cedar forest called Maggot monkeys in Azrou. We will have a lunch break in Midelt celebrating the festival of apples every year. There is a big contrast of landscapes especially before we arrive to Errachidia main city named after the prince Moulay Rachid around 1971. Then we drive through Ziz Valley and the gate of the Sahara Arfoud to reach the Sahara Desert of Merzouga. We ride camel to enjoy a superb sunset in the middle of Erg Chebbi dunes. Spend a celestial overnight with the gleaming stars in a desert camp with dinner.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.

Day 8: Merzouga Desert – Todra gorges – Dades Valley - Skoura

After breakfast, we leave the magical dune Erg Chebbi in Merzouga and head towards the old irrigation system that was used in the oasis of Ziz. We will have lunch in the Valley of Todra gorges considered as one of the oldest valleys in Morocco for caravan trading of silver and jewellery. A beautiful valley of 15 km ends up with spectacular Gorges, mainly used for rock climbing and picnics. We embark on Dades valley which has an astonishing rock formation made by million years of erosion. We cross more Rose Valley, the only place in Morocco where we harvest Damascus rose in which we extract some products like rose water and rose oil best for skin treatment and anti-wrinkles. We reach the palm groves of Skoura Oasis for the overnight with dinner at the hotel.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.

Day 9: Skoura - Ouarzazate - Ait Benhdaou Kasbah - Marrakech

Today you can have an optional tour to the Kasbah of Ameridil before heading towards the Hollywood of Africa Ouarzazate to visit the Cinema Studio. We drive to Ait Benhaddou village where you will go for a walk to visit this ancient village. An authentic site where a list of movies were filmed starting with the first movies “Lawrence of Arabia”, ”Jesus of Nazareth”, ”Gladiator” and the list is still going on. It is also listed in UNESCO as a site of the world and national culture in 1987. After that we head to the north of High Atlas Mountains via Tizi-n-Tichka pass. You will enjoy a spectacular road of red Mountains and Berber villages to reach the pink city of Marrakech for the overnight with dinner at the hotel or Riad.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.

Day 10: Marrakech Sightseeing Tour

After breakfast, you will have a guided tour of Marrakech city. You will start with a fresh morning visit to Jack Majorelle gardens, a peaceful spot in the Ville Nouvelle, contains botanic and exotic plants brought from all over the world, with dominating indigo blue to paint. You are going to visit the 19th Century Bahia Palace, built by the Grand Visir of Marrakech with its incredible mosaics and stucco and hear some interesting stories about his 4 wives and the 24 concubines!!. Admire the extraordinary architecture of Saadian Tombs, a royal necropolis of the 17th century. Spend some great time in the famous souks of Marrakech with different smells, colors, items before reaching the square of Jemaa lfana, a bustling place where snake charmers, monkeys, food stalls and musicians, the most animated square in Marrakech. The rest of the day is at leisure with overnight at the hotel or Riad with breakfast.

Meals: Breakfast included.

Day 11: Marrakech at leisure

Marrakesh is a perfect entertaining destination offering attractions and leisure facilities for every taste and fancy. The city features magnificent gardens and modern entertaining complexes as well as scale shopping centers. Near the heart of the city there are popular scenic and well equipped golf centers enhancing facilities to fully enjoy the game and embrace the beauty of surrounding nature. Marrakesh also offers a rather rich night life and night entertainments choice for its guests. There are also center features the first class service and the visitors of the Hammam and Spa centers have a chance to enjoy a genuine Turkish bath. You can also discover the secrets of Moroccan cuisine by joining one of our popular cooking classes. Spend the overnight with breakfast at your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast included.

Day 12: Marrakech - Back Home

Transfer to Casablanca or Marrakech international airport for your return flight with plenty of tales of Arabian and Berber days and nights with a memorable family vacation of lifetime.

* These are sample of Family holidays itineraries, customizable for each customer, prices are on request and depend on dates, accommodations level and activities.